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In this review, the speaker discusses "A Scandalous Affair" by Leonard Goldberg, expressing their enjoyment of the book, particularly the character of Sherlock Holmes' daughter, who is married to Watson's son. The speaker appreciates the daughter's logical and empathetic nature, as well as her unique habits. They hint at a surprising plot twist involving possible arson and breaking and entering, and recommend the book highly, especially for Sherlock Holmes fans. Additionally, the speaker shares a nostalgic moment about a book titled "Titters," a collection of humor by women from the early seventies, and briefly mentions their current reading related to a movie project. The review concludes with a brief mention of the plot involving blackmail and a Chancellor's indiscreet daughter, emphasizing the focus on the characters rather than the plot.
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Hi. Today I'm reviewing A Scandalous Affair by Leonard Goldberg. I really enjoyed this book a lot. I like Sherlock Holmes in general, and I really love his daughter. I love the setup, that she's married to Watson's son, who is also a doctor. Yes. Wasn't he? Now I feel like a fool. Anyway, I'm obviously not Sherlock Holmes. I don't have a terribly great memory sometimes, especially when I read six books at a time. But having said that, I really enjoyed this book and the concept of Sherlock Holmes' daughter becoming like Sherlock Holmes himself is wonderful. I love her habit of smoking this particular tobacco or whatever, a Turkish cigarette, I think it is. Was that what it was? Anyway, she would pace and smoke, and I liked that. In any case, I really enjoyed the story. I enjoyed the way she interacted with people. Very logical, very sensible, just enough empathy to make her human. I like that. I like that a lot.
And though I thought it was fascinating, I'm going to give a minor spoiler here. I'm not going to say much about it just to say that, whoa ... a fire? ... possible arson? ... possible breaking and entering? ... and ... Well, I wasn't expecting it. Yeah. I will say that. I simply wasn't expecting it, and the end wraps things up. Yes. That's all I'm going to say. I really enjoyed this book tremendously and would highly recommend it, especially for Sherlock Holmes fans and the like.
And while I'm at it, I don't know why, but I thought I would just share this bit of nostalgia with you.
For those of you who don't remember when the women's movement really took off in the early seventies, here's a book I excavated out of one of my bookshelves. “First Collection of Humor by Women.” Isn't that an interesting way of titling this book? Well, the title is Titters and it's billed here as the first collection of humor by women. Wow. Edited by Deanne Stillman and Ann Beatts. I think that's how they're pronounced. Beatts. Phyllis Diller, Candace Bergen, Erma Bombeck. I've heard of these people, and when you open it up, look what you see.
Oh my. Anyway, the book I should really be reading since I'm making a movie and everything is this one. This is the one I really should be reading right now.
As you can see, I've got a bookmark in there. It's like a cat, but it's a bookmark. Anyway, I've got a couple of bookmarks in there on things that I want to remember, keep in the back of my mind as I prepare for this thing. Slightly freaking out, but not entirely. Okay, so that was it for today. So I hope you enjoyed this, and I know I enjoyed making it, and I hope you're having a great day. Be seeing you.
Oh, in case you're wondering about the plot, it has to do with the, I think it was the Chancellor of the Exchequer or something being blackmailed because his daughter's been indiscreet, let us say, for various reasons. Not that the plot really matters. It's really all about Sherlock and Ms. Sherlock in this case, or actually Ms. Watson. It actually is not Ms. They didn't use that back then. Anyway, that's it. That's all I had to say. Be seeing you.
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